Alex Wang

Founder and Secretary-General, Youthink Center
China

The Youthink Centre is one of the leading Chinese youth think and do tanks focusing on global challenges and opportunities. Founded in 2009, Youthink Center had the vision to build an eco-system to support young leaders to learn, advocate, and take action on various topics such as the Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change and Social Business. Youthink has partnered with 50+ media outlets and 110+ organizations, maintaining a network of 1000+ youth organizations/associations in China.

Alex was the initiator of the Chinese Youth Delegation to UN Rio+20 and then he led Chinese Youth participation on global development agenda and actively participated in UNGA and UNFCCC COP and UN DPI NGO Meetings. Prior to Youthink, he worked as Director of International Cooperation and Business Development in China Foundation Center,  led GrantCraft Chinese Project, and served as Secretary-General of Chinese Foundation High-level Leaders’ Delegation to Harvard University in 2012.